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Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape

DUTYWA – SAPS Organised Crime unit is investigating a murder case after a Mayoral Committee Member from Mbhashe Municipality was murdered on Friday afternoon, 17 February 2023 at about 13:30 at Sofuthe Locality in Dutywa.

According to the information, the 47-year-old Councillor was parking her car in front of her business where she allegedly went to collect money. Preliminary investigation revealed that as she was busy counting the money inside the car, she was confronted by two unidentified male suspects, one of whom was clad in a Baraclover. They allegedly shot her with a firearm and thereafter escaped in a white Toyota Avanza which was parked a few meters from the crime scene.

It is further alleged that nothing was robbed during the incident. Police have registered a Murder case for investigation. No arrest has been made at this stage. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently unknown and the police will not make any speculations in this regard.

The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene has ordered the detectives to spare no time in ensuring that those involved in this cold-blooded murder are found in order to account for their actions.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, is kindly requested to please make contact with Idutywa Police Station or call the crime stop number 08600 10111.
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SOURCE: SAPS OFFICE OF PROVINCIAL COMMISIONER EASTERN CAPE

Enquiries:
Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana
082 301 76 99

The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has released Nonesi Mguca (49) a payroll officer and Namhla Toni (43) an administration clerk on warning after they appeared before the court on October 3, 2022. This is after their arrest by the Mthatha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks, on the very same day of their detention for allegations of fraud. “It is alleged that in May 2019 an expenditure officer at Intsika Yethu Local Municipality in Cofimvaba was doing a month end expenditure report which included the staff salaries.”

“She noticed that the remuneration list was not the same as the one she already imported to the First National Bank for the month ending on May 25, 2019. She scrutinized the reports and established discrepancies which started in September 2018 in the monthly salaries of the duo,” said provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela.
Due to the fraudulent activities and manipulation of the payroll system, the debts to the total amount of more than R170 000 owed by the duo is alleged to have been paid by the municipality. Extensive probing by the Hawks confirmed that Mguca and Toni allegedly colluded to make fraudulent changes on the payroll system to avoid some financial deductions from their salaries which resulted in the arrest of the duo on October 3, 2022.
The matter was remanded to December 2, 2022, for legal representation.

A manhunt is underway as Ngcobo SAPS are investigating a business robbery that led to the death of two people, with another critically wounded in the Lahlangubo Administrative Area today.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Namhla Mdleleni, police were summoned to a complaint of a robbery in progress at a shop in Lahlangubo.
“Upon arrival at the scene they discovered two male bodies aged 32 and 34 with gunshot wounds. There was also a 60-year-old woman who was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound. An undisclosed amount of cash, cigarettes and airtime were stolen,” said Mdleleni.

She added that cases of murder (two counts) with additional charges of attempted murder and business robbery is under investigation. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown, at this stage.”
Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects can contact Ngcobo SAPS Station Commander, Colonel Xolani Sali on 082 442 4163 or 08600 10111. All information will be treated with confidentiality and callers may remain anonymous.